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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
SIZE FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE GAME.
From me Detroit Free Press.


There isone lady la Indianap polls who will probably
become an enthusiastic admirer of our national
game.
had the misiortune to ocoup, seat adjoining hers
during the opening game between the Detrots and the
home club and the following we're the remarks on
81 don't see why some women can't understand
baseball Il there Is anything about 1t that can't
band. "Who are those big fellows over there I"
sWhy the Big Four OF course" said he.
ooh, yea. dow stupid am. suppose that Is Jay
say one s,rike He Is responsible tor those dread
fol strikes, isn't hei DO you think the men will strike
to-dayP
the umpire Can't you keep quiet and watch the
game r. he growIed.
Detroit te&ml haven't seen team to-day any
different from Indianapolis horses. DO they bring
them right out the ground ] should think they
would get frightened in such crowd ths and kioK
and cut up aSfully Do you think they whip
1t Is possible hc answered resignedly. AThere
some kicking tesms.'
| am so glad l an uD here out OF danger. What
did that man do then 20
astruok poor, innocen, fowl The hateful thing |
I didn't see any fowl What kind was it What are
they cheering for ~
"Thompson caught fy."
"Now, Mr.. MoDufy, don't sit there and tell me you
could see anything so small "a fly at this distance.
Besides It's too early for flies What do they want
10 stop Ia game of baseball to catch flies fer ANY,
wayf Do tell me what that man Is acting so silly
about y
@TryIng to steal base"
.Ths wicked man. Where Is the base Z,
GOver there" explained McDuhy aThat Is the
fret base tia: other the second, and this one nearest
the third
"Are they, indeed, and that Is the soprano in the
middle supposep
"Ab. yes" groaned McDufy, you're getting it
down fine"
"See, that naughty maa has knocked the ball clean
ont OF sight-wasn't that mean Don't you suppose
they'll discharge him What are they cheering tor
now Making home run Wei should think he
would and stay there, too after such exhibition of
temper. What did you say they were going to white
wash them DO they just white wash them all over
face and all 7"
"Ahr said McDufy. savagey, @you've got 1t
now. That's the way they fix them. and afterward
kasomine them, and resoo them, and dado them, and
put on French roofs. How proud am OF you, Mrs
McDuay. all you need Is a whitewash brush to be
full-1edged member Of the Lime Kiln Cldb"
" How funny you are, Mr.. M,Duhy. Did that man
say they were giving the visitors goose eggsi Now
what do they want with goose eggs In game OF ball
It's getting worse and worse. don't what people
90 crazy over baseball tor anyway I understand the
game, tar that concerned but there's nothing
in it. II there Is anything smart in bringing out
thousands OF people to watch them catch dies and try
to steal base. and goose eggs and NUTS, and crack
pitchers, and the Lord knows what else, can't IT,
The next thing they'll be bringing in that team
and they'll kill somebody, and L don't propose
TO stay to zee it. II you'll just 500 me TO the car
riage, Mr.; McDuay, III 20 home I've had oil the
baseball want"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10

better be moro So BE has not quito escaped ~ nu
once Of Baizao. who With Dickens and 0ogol marked
the Inauguration Of the roasc BY taking realities
and placing them in romantic relatons A. TO- Gogol,
should qualify this remark somewhat for he cane
much closer to the high art Of natural fiction THAI
either Dickens Balzao To tho beautiful and in
spring things of life are much moro worth writing
about than the ugly things 10 which the French have
run Perhaps the picture Of what il false and bad
In humanity fiction affords Is ven in MaupassAnt
rus arrangement OF the litsrAtures In which realism
has obtained the supremacy romance would psns
the Russian frat; the French By virtue OF Zoa's
strength. second, the Spanish next; the Norwegian
fourth. the italian fifth, and the English last"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
THE STORY OF A PARDON.
Iroxa Th< Ru TnIo CouFipy

Historian l. b. Proctor, author Of Bench and Bar ("
and several other standard works, telling me the
other day OF peculiar pardon case under Governor
seward. Mr.. Proctor was student In Governor Sew
ards law oilce In Auburn WHOM Judge Samuel Batch
ford was partner Of Seward. man and his wife
had been convicted Of crime and both sent b
State prison. He was sent to Auburn and she was
serving term In Sing Sing. Sympathy had been
aroused FOR the woman, and petition signed by many
lnnusntiaI names was Presented 10 Governor Seward
for her parton. After mature consideration no de-
cded 70 grant IT, and ON his way to New York one day
stopped at Sing Sing and delivered The pardon papers
himself. an urususl thing: Tho woman's name was
Frances, aud her husbands name Francis. she
was handed the pardon and walked out seeing that
tho masculine form Francis appeared in the pardon
she took train at for Auburn and presented the
pardon 10 the warden with the statement that she
Just been pardoped by Governor Seward and been al
lowed to bring her husbands pardon In person The
warden looked at IT, II called for the release Of the
man. and he was brought out handed the pariop and
allowed 10 60 free.
when Governor Seward found out the mistake he
thought II better to say nothing about it, and the pris
oner was never returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
The amount of water daily consumed through meters
last year was as follows:
Gallons pee

There a number Of meters on which the read
ings had not been taken when tue above list made
up; aud several hundred meters have been put IN
since. The churches OF the city pay 81 925 year tor
water. bill was recently signed BY Governor Hill
which gives the charitable Institutions asylums, etc.,
free water hereafter This does not nclude churches
These institutions have been paying the city $2S, 3Z3
year. They owe go, 900 which was cancelled by
this Another law cancels all char yes Tor extra
water which have remained uncolected for five years
This will cancel about $50 600 in old charges These
extra rates previous to the passage Of this act
charged against the parties using the and nos
against the property, so that the owners were not
responsible tor the extras OF tenant. Hereafter
there vii be only one charge and all "extras will
be lien against the property aud included in the reg
ular bill. Penalties tor violating the rules and regu.
lations of the Public Works Department In regard
the OF water will also be lien against the prop
erty For wasting water, using IL through hose,
etc., apenalty of IS IL fAed In each Where
ia not taken through meter the rates are fixed in
various WAYS Every building is charged according
to width and height house sixteen feet vide OF
less charged 4 for the nrs story aud 81 tor each
additional story. For each additional two feet in
width extra dollar charged. bakery is charged
at the rate OF $S per annum for zach barrel OF -four
used on the average In one day. Barber shops are
charged from 20 to $2o per annS% IN the discretion
tonal charge Of So for each bath tub. II the barber
was willing TO do the square thing in politics ID
has been the custom to be aeasy with him. But no
missioner OF Public Works. Each private house IL
allowed one bath tub but TOR each additional tub
ing. houses etc. Dining saloons charged from
IS to $40 per in the discre of the Commits
sioner OF Public Works.
Bor stables not meered much is charged for each
horse kept Liquor and lager beer shops are charged
only $40 year and So additional for each tap or
washbox behind the bar: An enormous amount Of
water J. wasted in the 10000 liquor shops in the
oity only small percentage OF them are metered.
Soda and mineral water fountains, where not meered
are charged ouly 20 per year each Steam engines
where not metercd are charged by the horse power.
Special rates are charged printing Offices photograph
galleries, etc. The of hose tor washing side aka
lutely prohibited.
Owing to tho growth Of the city the pressure Of
water IN the pipes will contin TO decrease each
year until an additional supply is obtlned unless BY
the use OF motors the waste can be stopped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
MYSTERIOUS COIyCIDEyoES.

Art0 BATES IN ire fTortdence journal
A gentleman who has twice spoken to me Of
thinking of people for apparent and after
hearing from them told experience the other day
which, II trifing, rather curious He in hts
garden morning last week when page in Caryles
French Revolution " came into his mind. IL a
passage by which he conscious OF having been m-
pressed and he knew OF association Of ideas which
should call 1t mp. but he seemed to the page and
read IT, short time after he went into the house. took
book frou the table at random opened II without look
ing at It, and found himself confronted by the page
which he had been thinking. The volume was one OF a
set Of two and there was mark apparent reason
where.
lady who was present when this was told remarked
had curious little thing happen to yesterday
visiting friend and suddenly said to her, What
has become Of that Miss Blank hear you speak
of haven't heard anything about her for years.
Why she answered. that is her picture on the table
in front OF you had never picture OF Miss
Blank don't know that had thought OF her for years.
and ! never had known much about her. Tho picture
the only the table, but although OF cogse had
looked at 1t, thought nothing especial about It,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10

Of all humiliation that befe1 the foreigners
for It Is thus ! am sorry to say that the
royalties of other lands are spoken of-the most
painful was In Hyde Park at the children's
picnic That. however, is too long story Tor
the end Of letter and close with shorter one
less tragical than some of these which ] have
been narrating.
The heroine Of this last incident is the Queen
of the Sandwich Islands-the American ueen,
as some Brit1ns an pleased to call her. Hcr
coming did not, fear. cause unmixed JOY to Gil
Concerned There seemed to be an
unworthy doubt whether she was
real Queen, or how much OF Queen
shs was and how she was to be treated. Are
we to crrtsey to hcrf~ queried one great lady.
1het kpotty question was answered It. the aairIna-
tive at the first dinner given her by the Hawaiian
charge daffaires, Mir. Hofnung. An mbassa-
doris wife set the example and everybody else's
wife followed it. When she went to a ball her
hostess met Der, not quite perhaps, at the bottom
of the stairs, but considerably more than half
way down. AT parties she was granted q space
tc herself At her hotel-for she was lodged In
q LYt J., thee carriages were mercilessly swept
aside for hers 1t settled that she was to form
part Of the procession, though perhaps little by
herself. An escort of the Ninth Jancers was
pICy idtd At this the Queenly soul of this
sovereign Of the Sandwich Islands revolted. She
declined the NTntI, Lancers and insisted on the
Life GUARDS When the Empress of India heard
of this her mind was made up. woman who
could d, mend an escort Of the Household Troops
must be a real monarch, and Her Majesty Queen
Victoria straightvay received in private audience
her sister of Hawaii and kissed her on both
cheeks. There can be no good epublican who
does not know that this is royal salute, and
reserved for royalties whose genuinenesss is
beyOnd dispute. G. w. 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
THE SAD NAN.
From " Saddle aud Moeeasin.o

Well said Don Cabeza, something having dven him
ms cue, lot OF youngsters collected one Sunday
afternoon round badger hole in which there was a
mighty obstinate old badger -one OF these old tongbs
that You could knock sparks out OF with hammer Any
how the young sports had put all their swell Imported
terriers IN to lin. and the old badger had come out ON
mp every tme--at least he hadn't come out on Ton
because be hadn't come out at all but when ne and the
dogs got 10 chewing one another underground he ap
peared TO have away ahead the finest appetite elan
who was standing by looking said, Kind o. sadly. Il
gless sters that my old dog d feen that badger ont
for yoif you want him out that Is The stranger was
one OF those plank shaped citizens with shiny hair like
sesweed BIS clothes might havcbecn entaed clothes In
which the family had lived forcenturies and the nOngrel
was dog nearly like his master as q dog could he
We'll SIR the young bucks took look at them BOTH and
that that could beat all their finely imported
terriers Just tickied them 70 death; and first one ana
offered " bet twenty, thirty. forty one against him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10

anything the liked, IN fact But they couldnt
bluff the old OF; he stayed with tn EN- he seemed 70
have more money along, too than voud expect 70 nno
In such old clothes And the the boys kept sousng
Il to him. the kept taking em, till hnaly tney
quit And the bets were aif laid out op big stone
Well, they stood around to SEQ the fun WIS pretty
clear going To tall awful SICK before
the deal was over However, the visitor didn't seem IKE
he thought 1t was going to be he He picked ine
mongrel up and stroked him tenderly and the OLD dog
WINGED little mite, too II he could sec chapter or
ahead of him Put him In. said the boys put nm MN
int Right now, gentlemen. said the stranger, anu
STOPPING down he priced him gently into the earth
first Well sir, you should have heard those boys iangn
when they saw that Laugh Well, should say they
did laugh For minute or two tho old dog Lay tne5e
with his head out OF doorsone eye liked reproaenIu
ON his master, the other cooked anxiousiy backward
Then all OF sudden there was errne ysip ana
cloud dust and he shot out Of the hole with the badger
fastened TO him And for the life Of you you coud
have told which looked the most foolish-the young
sports the old badger AS for the sanger ne raxea
the bets and when he'd got little way of he turned
around he had forgotten something. ana says ne,
Boys-misters, Pm from Pecos County,
Texas I'm ony school teacher thar but they oil Know
me. Shuts my name-Eb'nce shuf-ask for 'Joyiul
,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
ONE KIND OF SHOPPER.

In one OF BOsion's prominent dry goods establish
ments, while lady making purchases, says
exchange, her attention was called TO the following
The party desiring the goods asked TO be shown what
she required and being accommodated in that particular
examined the article deliberately and carefully and
pressed the greatest Satisfaction. saying 1t was just
actly what she wanted Then turning to the salesman.
she asked What did you say IL the price per yard
twenty-five cents" came the reply why! indlg-
nanty exclaimed the aroused customer. putting the
goods from her with a gesture Of contempt don't
want II, then want to pay so cents yard" and she
tossed her head In the air and said, will where
can get what want"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
TWO THOUGHrPUL BOYS.

IRON Bdbuh00d
My fouryear-oh boy remarked confdentally to the
COOK the other day That he would hate 10 he chicken
" Why. Robf" "'Cause would have to lay eggs, aud
don't know how" was the response
HIS little cousin gravely propounded this conundrum
ksher, cows are cattes, why age not calves tIes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
BELONGING TO ANOTHER PARTY

DLLUN UtN " to dNVIHEh TdhI1.
From The Putsburq Chronicle.
"Dr McGlynn Is thorough optimist," observed the
High School girl, looking up from the paper.
=" Is he r. replied her mother ~ thought he was q
Henry George man"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10

Frederick warde. tho young tragedan, has closed in
Dakota an unusually long lie started out in
this city August Of last year and arrives here again
with his company Tuesday night lie mas thus acted
continuously for Just eleven months He has been sue
cessful and will back with considerable sum to
his credit profits ON the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10

this change forgot to explain it or TO make known
to the incoming Ambassadors that other quarters
had been provided for them. Result, alarm and
anger among them, and presently procession of
distressed diplomatists was organized and they
solemnly marched out Of the room Their de-
parture was observed, CONSERVATION reigned for a
moment, then Sir Francis Seymour-he is the
Queens Master Of Ccremones-rushed after the
retreating body with explanations, excuses, EN-
treaties; finally brought them triumphantly
back and installed them where they belonged.
And there was no war this time either.
An English editor who should print such
narratives as these would be sent to the Tower
ut Do not therefore, because they are
not published here doubt that the events
describe really occurred. Many other
things occurred. The royalties of the
continent have learned that less divinity doth
hedge King in England than elsewhere They
live OF home in exhausted receivers an empty
circle ever surrounding them within whose magic
ring no unbidden mortal enters. They discover
here to their horror that intrusion into this
sacred space is possible. They are pressed upon ;
sometimes, alas, have even been pushed about
Lady salsbury's Foreign Office party, though
only the elect were invited prove that the elect
can be curious about royalties and disagreeable
TO them. Tho King of Saxony remarked that
evening, In tone which must be left to the
tmAgination OF tho reader. that it was the first
tims In his life he had had his toes trodden on.
" these august beings 20 TO ball they find
shat others than themselves are allowed to dance
while thcy were dancing ooh, what surprise
cried they, and forthwith stopped their giddy
whtrL Such occurrences invite glowing descrip-
Non and moro glowing comment, but pass on.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-16

making about 10000 pounds of pulp
per "a hours. The best of the pulp
is said to be worth six cents per
pound, and the days work of the fac
tory is therefore worth at least $500.
Knots in the spruce and balsam soft
en- as readily as the rest of the wood.
The heart of norway can not be used.
The best woods are spruce. balsam.
norway pine and jack pine. Dry
timber is of no use, as it can not be
softened. Other woods could be used,
but do not make a fine quality of
pulp, as they lack fibre in pulp. The
pulp from the woods named is white
and has beautiful fibre.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-16

The Polish citizens had n grand
celebration of the revolution of 1868,
at John Kunat's hall on the 18th.
S. Mankowski gave an address re-
garding the 1861 revolution; N. Ols-
zewski spoke about the Polish nation
al alliance w. Misgalski had for his
subject, General Koscinsko; and S.
Kanwinski rendered recitation in
the Polish language. The president,
G. Zezerski returned thanks to those
present for their kind attention.
Those present who were not members
were made members of the society.
The Alpena Polish society is men,
Der of the Polish National Alliance,
which has societies all over the coun-
try, and is said to be the leading Pol
ish society.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-16

The sulphite paper pulp factory is
running night and day, in order to
supply the demand for the pulp.
The machinery is running good. Last
Thursday we timed the length of time
it took to gil a bushel basket, holding
about so pounds of wet pulp, and
found the time to be less than three
minutes. The superintendent said
the machinery in the stamping and
wash room was running slower than
usual. At the rate we timed it, the
factory was producing at least 1000
pounds of finished paper pulp per
hour, and as the factory would be
running at least 20 hours out of the
"a, the daily output of pulp would be
10000 pounds. The pulp would de-
crease in weight about one half by
drying, so that the factory was really
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-16

Casper Alpern received fine and
very acceptable valentine-it was his
appointment as custom house officer
for this port. We believe that Mr..
Alpern will make an accommodating
official, and that captains of vessels
will have no real cause of complaint
While the custom office was in Mr..
Bostwick's drug store it was very con-
venient to vessel captains, as they
could clear day or night, and we are
inclined to the belief that Mr.. Alpern
will make arrangements satisfactory
to captains of vessels who want to
clear.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-16
The New City Charter.

For the past week the citizens have
had an opportunity to examine the
proposed new charter of this city
printed copies having been circulated
by the Recorder,-and those who have
objections or amendments should pre-
sent them whom the public meeting is
held. 1t divides the city into five
wards. The First ward is south of
Third street. The Second ward is be-
tween Third street and lire drawn
up Eight street to Washington avenue,
then to railroad, and along the rail-
road to city limits. The Third ward
is between the line on Eight street,
Washington avenue and the river.
The Fourth and Fifth wards are on
the north side of the river, and are
divided by Merchant street. The
Mayor and Treasurer are to hold of
flee for two years. The Comptroller,
Mayor, Recorder and Treasurer are
to be members of the Board of Super
visors-thus giving the city nine
members of the Board of Supervisors.
Including the new township of San
born, the rest of the county will have
seven supervisors. With this amend
ment we do not agree. The city Of
ficers have enough to do to attend to
the city work; then it gives one man
two offices, and there is no need at
present of increasing the number of
supervisors to SO large an extent.
The city is entitled to one from each
ward, and if two more are needed to
equal the number from the townships,
let them be elected by the people.
The Comptroller should have a vote
in that session of the Board of Super
visors, when the taxes are equalized
and no other.
The Council have power to fix the
salaries of city officers, but can not
exceed the following amount per year:
Mayor, $500; Comptroller, 81, 1000;
Recorder, $500; Treasurer, 5000;
Marshal, 81 900 and fees. Chief En-
gineer, $500; Street Commissioner,
5000; Police Justice, $500 and fees
City attorney, $500; aldermen, $50;
all other officers, such salaries as the
Council shall decide upon. The
Council can make the salaries of the
officers stated less than the amounts
above named, if the aldermen so de-
sire, but it is very likely the salaries
will be fixed at the highest limit.
On page 81, line IA, there are nine
words that ought to be stricken out
except by concurrence of all the
aldermen elect" The section pro-
vides for making improvements and
assessing the cost thereof on property
benefited, but such improvements are
not to be made unless three-fourths of
The persons to be assessed shall petit
lion therefor. The wise proviso in
regard to three-fourths of the persons
70 be assessed, petitioning therefor,
before such work is ordered, is spoiled |
BY the nine words: except by con-
,urrence Of all the aldermen elect"
In other words it gives ten men the
power to order any Improvement, no
natter how expensive, or whether de-
sired by the majority of the citizens
who have to bear the expense.
The City Marshal should hold Of
ice two years and be elected by the
people.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-16
Hopper Lodge, F. & A. NJ.

A new lodge of the F. and A. M.
was organized by Rufus G. Hathaway,
G. M, last Wednesday night. 1t was
named the Hopper Lodge, with char
ter members as follows: M. N. Bed
ford, F. M. Macdonald, j. w. Fitzger-
aid, G. H. Gray, j. H. Kerr, j. G.
Walker, G. d. Bradford and F. G..
Holmes. The officers elected were as
follows:
w. Nm. N. Bedford.
S. VIZ. M. Macdonald.
J. W.. w. Fitzgerald.
The first regular meeting took place
last night, at which time the rest of
the officers were to be elected.